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ERD to RCA: distance & flight time
Berdyansk (Berdyansk Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,693 mi
9,162 km · 4,947 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ERD — Berdyansk Airport · Berdyansk, Ukraine
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ERD
- MPW · Mariupol International Airport37 mi away
- EIK · Yeysk Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport98 mi away
- OZH · Zaporizhzhia International Airport99 mi away
Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ERD from RCA?
The flight distance from Berdyansk (ERD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,693 miles (9,162 km, 4,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERD to RCA?
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